Going Beyond the Fan: The Future of Power Supply Thermal Management
Posted onIn this webinar, you’ll gain an understanding of the vast world of cooling methods available for power supplies. MEAN WELL Product Manager Kai Li and Sager Power Systems Rich Arieta and Paul Kopp share what cooling options are available, why one cooling method may work better for certain applications than another, and provide insight into why a […]
Choosing the Right Power Supply Starts with Accurate DC/DC Converter Measurements
Posted onChoosing between a Porsche 911 and a 4-wheel drive Jeep for an expedition through the South American rainforest is easy. Selecting the appropriate power supply isn’t always so simple. In this article from Florian Haas of TRACO Power, learn how to go beyond the basic questions around input and output voltages, regulations, and environmental conditions, […]
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
Posted onOne way to ensure the air indoors is clean is through the use of an air purifier. While there are several types of air purification systems on the market today using different methods and technologies to trap or eradicate contaminants, all purification systems share one thing in common. Each device needs to move air in […]
Current Challenges Purchasing Power Supplies
Posted onSager Electronics recently asked its power sales engineers and sales team to list the five key topics their customers face when purchasing power supplies. The response was common across the Sager Power Systems organization: tariffs, lead times, warranties, safety regulations and transportation costs. In this recent editorial featured in Electronics Sourcing North America, Sager’s PSEs […]
Peak Power Ratings with Convection and Conduction Cooled Power Supplies
Posted onIn this article, TDK-Lambda’s Power Guy explains two different methods to calculate the power of a repetitive peak load to determine if a power supply will work for a given application. Click here to read more.
Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Emissions Filtering: Attenuation vs. Leakage Trade-Off
Posted onDesigning a power system for medical devices not only requires meeting the electrical requirements for the system, but also requires understanding the relationship between the attenuation of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and the reduction of leakage currents. The power supply is typically one of the main sources for both EMI and leakage current within a medical […]
Innovative Baseplate Cooling Design
Posted onThe power density of AC/DC converter modules is increasing, but often requires high airflow rates to achieve their stated performance. However, forced cooling using mechanical fans brings reliability, noise and dust pollution issues. Baseplate cooling solves all of these problems, but only if the converter is specially designed from the outset to utilize conducted cooling […]
Are Delivery Robots the Future of Home Delivery?
Posted onRecently, U.S. regulators have granted permission for certain autonomous vehicle companies to start deploying low-speed electric delivery vehicles, also known as Delivery Robots or BOTs. In today’s current environment, there is a clear appeal to less human-involved food and package delivery – with an estimate that food and grocery delivery revenue is set to grow steadily […]
Tips to Keep in Mind When Selecting an AC-DC Open-frame Power Supply
Posted onWhile choosing an open-frame supply, you may need to figure out the ambient temperature of the surrounding area of the power supply, meaning the temperature inside the end application. The heat dissipation solution has the direct influence on the power supply lifetime and output power. The higher the temperature is, the lower the output power […]
How to Connect Batteries in Series and Parallel
Posted onSeries, Series-Parallel and Parallel is the act of connecting two batteries together. By connecting two or more batteries in either series, series-parallel or parallel, you can increase the voltage or amp-hour capacity, or both to allow for higher voltage applications or power hungry applications. Power Sonic explains these connection types below. Click here to learn […]